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The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle

The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle. Avi. Avi. Edward Irving Wortis. An Important Warning pp1-3. Vocabulary idle transpired summoned ardent eminent lark. Character Development Why does the author choose to set the stage for the story by warning the reader?

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The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle

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  1. The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle Avi

  2. Avi • Edward Irving Wortis

  3. An Important Warning pp1-3 Vocabulary idle transpired summoned ardent eminent lark • Character Development • Why does the author choose to set the stage for the story by warning the reader? • How do you think Charlotte ends up being accused and convicted of murder?

  4. Part One Chapter 1 pp7-15 Vocabulary delegated somber sallow porter agog menacing din quell decorum loathsome Indignation retorted disdainfully reticule waning unduly protruding avenging docile gesticulated amiss • Character Development • As the reader, you already know that Charlotte will be accused and convicted of murder. Look for clues that foreshadow these events and keep a chart. • Do you believe it is a wise decision for Charlotte to travel without a guardian on a ship full of males?

  5. Part One Chapter 2 pp16-26 Vocabulary intoned succumbing confining permeated decrepit resolve steadfastly vexation imp doleful trepidation niche beset • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Why does Zachariah want Charlotte to be his friend? Will she agree? Explain. • What do you think the captain is plotting? Explain.

  6. Part One Chapter 3 pp27-34 Vocabulary chastened unrelenting perpetual obscure craggy sullenness countenance scornfully curtly contempt sardonically unruly reprieve refinement salutation modest beguiling pallor brandishing • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Who would you choose to be friends with if you had to choose only one, Zachariah or Captain Jaggery? Explain.

  7. Part One Chapter 4 pp35-41 Vocabulary ire appalled censure • Character Development • Foreshadowing • What does Zachariah tell Charlotte the crew is planning? Why does he urge her to keep the dirk? • Would you still respect Captain Jaggery knowing what he did to Cranick? • Knowing what you do now, who do you think Charlotte murders? Explain.

  8. Part One Chapter 5 pp42-51 Vocabulary Impertinence Slanderous Mortifying Acutely Complicity Promenade Earnestness Befriended Presumptuous Stinting punctilious • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Compare and contrast Zachariah with Captain Jaggery. Keep an ongoing chart as you read. Who would you trust? • Why doesn’t Charlotte truthfully tell Captain Jaggery who gave her the dirk?

  9. Part One Chapter 6 pp52-59 Vocabulary ascended litany dexterous clambered laconically bilge • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Who do you think was watching Charlotte, and why did he blow out the candle?

  10. Part One Chapter 7 pp60-65 Vocabulary eddied contorted emboldened submissive malicious fathom courting • Character Development • Do you believe someone was warning Charlotte, someone was playing a trick on her, or it was her imagination regarding the candle and the head? • What role do you think the dirk will play in the development of the plot? Explain.

  11. Part One Chapter 8 pp66-75 Vocabulary tranquility prattled congenial yarn atolls reputed compel condone servility averted festering malodorous doldrums adversity disembarka-tion • Character Development • Foreshadowing • What do you think it would be like to live for a couple of weeks with only people of the opposite sex? • How would you fill your time while onboard a ship for a month to two months? • Do you think Charlotte’s allegiance is changing? Explain. • To what storm do you think Charlotte alludes?

  12. Part One Chapter 9 pp76-87 Vocabulary timidly glowered festooned accosted surmise pinioned blatant scrutiny agitation distraught mutiny • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Do you think that Charlotte should have told Captain Jaggery what she discovered? Explain. • Why would Ewing send Charlotte for a needle knowing he had a pistol in his chest? • What do you think Captain Jaggery will do now? Explain.

  13. Part One Chapter 10 pp88-95 Vocabulary adrift Unkempt Destitute Burly Ruffians Livid despicable • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Why did Captain Jaggery choose Mr. Zachariah to punish? How will he punish him? • How do you think Charlotte is feeling?

  14. Part One Chapter 11 pp96-101 Vocabulary contemptuously palpable derision gumption • Character Development • Foreshadowing • What will happen to Charlotte now that she has whipped the captain in the face? Has she isolated herself from everyone on the ship? • Why did the captain choose to beat Zachariah after Charlotte whipped him instead of punishing her? • What will the crew do now?

  15. Part One Chapter 12 pp102-112 Vocabulary convulsively ominous implacable supplication appease brusquely impertinence incredulous heed remorse restitution • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Write a eulogy for Zachariah. • How will Charlotte make amends for her lack of judgment? • Why does Part One end here? What will happen in Part Two?

  16. Part Two Chapter 13 pp115-125 Vocabulary begrudged stoutly caucus maim quailed audacity restitution gyrations metronome veritable • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Why does Charlotte want to be a part of the crew? • What will Captain Jaggery do now?

  17. Part Two Chapter 14 pp126-137 Vocabulary raucous atonement rebuff metamorphosed brandished fortnight rebukes acrid rabid contorted despot • Character Development • Foreshadowing • How has Captain Jaggery been treating Mister Doyle since she joined the crew? • Do you think Charlotte’s father would approve of his daughter’s decision to join the crew? • What motives does Captain Jaggery have for sailing through the hurricane? Do you think it is worth the risk? • Do you think it was wise of Charlotte to yell at Captain Jaggery and spit at his boots?

  18. Part Two Chapter 15 pp138-148 Vocabulary asunder concoct maelstrom ensuing impeding oblivion capsizing abated disheveled ebbing demise equanimity • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Analyze the symbolism of the storm and its importance in relation to Charlotte’s situation and the development of the plot. • Do you think it was Zachariah who saved Charlotte’s life?

  19. Part Two Chapter 16 pp149-155 Vocabulary blithely transpired fastidiousness tumultuous • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Who do you think murder Mr. Hollybrass? Explain. • Is Charlotte imagining things, or is Zachariah alive? • What do you think will happen now?

  20. Part Two Chapter 17 pp156-165 Vocabulary perishing perplexity torrent commences • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Has your opinion changed on who you think murdered Mr. Hollybrass? Explain. • Do you think Zachariah will be able to bring Captain Jaggery to justice once the ship docks in Providence? • You knew from the onset of the story that Charlotte would be convicted of murder. What do you think her punishment, if any, will be? • Why does Captain Jaggery want Charlotte to have a trial by her peers?

  21. Part Two Chapter 18 pp166-178 Vocabulary portentously • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Irony • Why did no one speak up on Charlotte’s behalf? • Who is to blame for the sequence of events that have transpired? • What will happen next?

  22. Part Two Chapter 19 pp179-187 Vocabulary copiously apparition ruefully • Character Development • Foreshadowing • What will happen next?

  23. Part Two Chapter 20 pp188-196 Vocabulary ballast • Character Development • Foreshadowing • Who betrayed Charlotte? Use evidence to support thinking. • What will happen now?

  24. Part Two Chapter 21 pp197-205 Vocabulary • Character Development • STOPat bottom of page 201!!! Which choice would you make? Explain. Which choice do you think Charlotte will choose? • What will happen now that Captain Jaggery has vanished into the sea?

  25. Part Two Chapter 22 pp206-221 Vocabulary undulating melancholia morosely chided edifying protestations balustrade reclamation • Character Development • Foreshadowing • What did Charlotte discover upon returning home? How had her life changed? • “A sailor. . . chooses the wind that takes the ship from safe port. . . but winds have a mind of their own.” Is Charlotte a sailor or a wind? Explain. • Compare and contrast Captain Jaggery with Charlotte’s father, Mr. Doyle. • What will her parents do in the morning when they discover that Charlotte is missing? Explain.

  26. Novel Projects • Narrative • Different ending based on one of the other choices that Captain Jaggery gave her following her verdict. • New adventure on the Seahawk with Zachariah and the crew. • Response to Literature • Theme • Persuasion • Not to join crew • To come home

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